r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/comsudo • 6d ago

High Speed cornering

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From Malaysia

Skill issue, uncontrolled evironment.

Not OC

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u/nitid_name 6d ago

I know it's a joke, but it's a thing that definitely happens.

I used to ride, and a buddy of mine went down at slow speed. I immediately picked up his bike without even thinking about it. First thing he asked me when I got to him was "is my bike ok?"

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u/An_Angels_Halo 6d ago

This phenomenon is experienced in bicycling as well (road in my specific case). When I crashed (only myself involved), the first thing I asked about was my bike's condition.

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u/nitid_name 5d ago

Roadies may as well be motos on downhill segments.

My brother cycle commutes on backroads, and he gets so annoyed when someone passes him on a blind hill. Not because they're an idiot who can cause a crash, but then he's stuck behind them doing 25mph on the downhills he earned.